Gemini iKEY Manual page 5

screws that are supplied as an alternative to the standard screws that are installed by
default.
3. Install the batteries according to the diagram inside the battery slot. Place the pos-
itive (+) end of the battery with the positive connections. Place the negative (-) with
the negative connections.
4. Gently fasten the aluminum faceplate back in place, being careful not to overtight-
en the screws.
NOTE:
WHEN THE BATTERY POWER IS RUNNING LOW
iKEY
RIGHT OF THE FACE PANEL OF THE WILL FLASH
, iKEY
TO OPERATE THE UNIT RELIABLY THE
GRACEFULLY CLOSE ANY CONNECTIONS WITH THE ATTACHED STORAGE DEVICE AND CEASE
. A iKEY
RECORDING LTHOUGH THE IS ABLE TO SAVE THE FILE BEFORE LOSING POWER
ADVISABLE TO END THE RECORDING BY PRESSING THE
.
BATTERY LED BEGINS TO FLASH
5. To charge rechargeable batteries, plug one end of the DC A
trical outlet. Plug the other end of the DC A
the iKEY or to charge the rechargeable batteries installed in the unit. The P
(3) must be in the 'ON' position to charge the installed batteries.
S
WITCH
NOTE: A
TTEMPTING TO RECHARGE NON
, , . S
LEAKAGE FIRE OR EXPLOSION INCE THERE ARE MANY T YPES OF RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES
,
AVAILABLE NECESSARY CHARGING TIMES MAY VARY AND SHOULD BE RESEARCHED PRIOR TO
iK '
USING THE EY S RECHARGING FUNCTION
- - (NiMH)
EL METAL HYDRIDE T YPE RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES
CONNECTIONS:
power
off on
1. Make sure the P
S
OWER
unit to an electrical outlet.
DC in
(chargeable)
2. Plug one end of the DC A
DAPTOR
end of the DC A (2) into the DC I
DAPTOR
iKEY or to charge the rechargeable batteries installed in the unit. Alternatively, 4
Alkaline 'AA' size batteries may be used to power the unit.
line in
3. The RCA L (6) is used to plug any line-level device into the
I
INE N
r l
,
THE LOW BATTERY LED LOCATED ON THE
. W
HEN THERE IS NOT SUFFICIENT POWER
LED
WILL FLASH ALL S THREE TIMES AND THEN
R (8)
ECORD BUTTON ONCE THE LOW
(2) into an elec-
DAPTOR
(2) into the DC I (1) to power
DAPTOR N
-
RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES MAY RESULT IN BATTERY
. F ,
OR OPTIMAL RESULTS WE SUGGEST USING NICK
.
(3) is set to OFF before plugging in the
WITCH
(2) to an electrical outlet. Plug the other
J (1) in order to power the
N ACK
iKEY for the purpose of recording. When connecting to a mixer, it is best to use the
mixer's REC OUTPUT or TAPE OUTPUT to connect to the iKEY.
4. The USB P (5) is a USB 2.0/1.1/1.0-compatible port used to connect
ORT
USb k ey
a USB storage device of your choice (not included), including USB flash
drives, USB external hard disk drives, and most popular MP3 players that connect via
USB. When recording, the audio information will be written to this device.
FUNCTIONS:
1. P : After the batteries are installed or this unit is plugged in, switch
S
OWER WITCH
the P S (3) to the O
OWER WITCH
illuminate. Turn the unit O
,
IT IS when not in use.
2. L
C
level
EVEL ONTROL
max min
level when recording. The L
when there is no input signal detected, or if the signal is too low. The L
indicator will flash when the input signal is too high. When the signal is within the
appropriate range, the L
OWER
EVEL
3. S : Press the S
ELECTOR
recorded audio signal. You may compress the file in MP3 format to save
sel
space on your storage device, with 3 B
.WAV format. For MP3 format, you may choose from compression rates of 128 Kbps,
-
192 Kbps, or 256 Kbps (kilobytes per second).
NOTE: S WAV
ELECTING FORMAT FOR RECORDINGS WILL YIELD THE BEST POSSIBLE RECORD
iKEY
ING QUALIT Y THAT HAS TO OFFER
AGE SPACE PER MINUTE RECORDED
PLENT Y OF SPACE AVAILABLE ON YOUR STORAGE DEVICE
4. R : The R
ECORD
a recording is started, the iKEY creates a new file. Files are numbered
REC
according to the order in which they were recorded.
5. LED : The LED serve three purposes:
S S
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level clip
20%
PROGRESS
<5>
REC
position. The unit will turn O
N N
by switching the P (3) to the O
S
FF OWER WITCH
Use the L (7) control to regulate the audio signal's
EVEL
C (10) indicator will light solidly
EVEL LIP
(10) indicator will remain unlit.
C
LIP
(9) button to adjust the output format of the
ELECTOR
R options, or uncompressed
IT ATE
,
BUT WILL OCCUPY APPROXIMATELY
. W .WAV
HEN RECORDING IN FORMAT
.
(8) button starts and stops the recording. Each time
ECORD
I92 256
WAV
40% 60% 80% I00%
iK ey
sel
& the red LED will
S
position
FF
(10)
C
EVEL LIP
-
10 -
MEGS OF STOR
,
BE SURE YOU HAVE
ERROR
LOW BATTERY